Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameMajor John Boughan Turner 
Birth11 May 1787
Death23 Jan 1816
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherJohn Turner (1752-1805)
MotherCary Boughan (1745-1825)
Documentation
“Major John Boughan Turner son of sd. John Turner and Cary his wife was bornd [or borne] ye 11th day of May 1787” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]
Major J. B. Turner is listed in his father John Turner’s 1805 will and is named co-executor with Wm Howard Sr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 361–362.]
On 16 July 1805 Major J. B. Turner was listed as an orphan of John Turner, deceased. Cary Turner was named guardian. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 3, page 166]
On 9 May 1809, Major J. B. Turner witnessed the will of Susanah Smith of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 261–262.]
1810 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Turner, Cary
2 males 16-26
1 female over 45
On 21 December 1811, Major J B Turner witnessed the will of Thomas Games of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 454.]
On 16 November 1812, Caston Boughan, Major J B Turner, John St John and John Games were bound in the penalty of $8,000 for Caston Boughan’s administration of the estate of Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 435.]
The will of Major John Boughan Turner of Essex County was dated 20 January 1816. Sick and weak. All estate to mother Cary Turner except Negro Dick, at mother’s death to go to cousin Lucy Boughan. Friends Austin Brockenbrough and John Jones executors. Signed Major J B Turner. Witnesses: Sarah her x mark Boughan, Caston Boughan. Proved 18 March 1816 by Caston Boughan. Certificate of probate granted to John Jones 16 April 1816. Recorded 19 August 1816. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 312.]
“Major John Boughan Turner departed this life 23d Jany. 1816” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]
On 16 April 1816, Jones Jones and William Fisher were bound in the penalty of $5,000 for John Jones’s executorship of the estate of Major J B Turner. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 277.]
Major J. B. Turner is listed in his father John Turner’s 1805 will and is named co-executor with Wm Howard Sr. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 361–362.]
On 16 July 1805 Major J. B. Turner was listed as an orphan of John Turner, deceased. Cary Turner was named guardian. [Essex County, Virginia, Guardian Book 3, page 166]
On 9 May 1809, Major J. B. Turner witnessed the will of Susanah Smith of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, pages 261–262.]
1810 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Turner, Cary
2 males 16-26
1 female over 45
On 21 December 1811, Major J B Turner witnessed the will of Thomas Games of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 454.]
On 16 November 1812, Caston Boughan, Major J B Turner, John St John and John Games were bound in the penalty of $8,000 for Caston Boughan’s administration of the estate of Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 435.]
The will of Major John Boughan Turner of Essex County was dated 20 January 1816. Sick and weak. All estate to mother Cary Turner except Negro Dick, at mother’s death to go to cousin Lucy Boughan. Friends Austin Brockenbrough and John Jones executors. Signed Major J B Turner. Witnesses: Sarah her x mark Boughan, Caston Boughan. Proved 18 March 1816 by Caston Boughan. Certificate of probate granted to John Jones 16 April 1816. Recorded 19 August 1816. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 312.]
“Major John Boughan Turner departed this life 23d Jany. 1816” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]
On 16 April 1816, Jones Jones and William Fisher were bound in the penalty of $5,000 for John Jones’s executorship of the estate of Major J B Turner. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, page 277.]